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Violence
Barely any
Murder investigation in a pottery community; very mild thriller tension
Language
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Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Very mild psychological complexity; generational family feuds; North Carolina artisan culture
What this book is about
Judge Deborah Knott is drawn into a murder investigation in the Seagrove area of North Carolina, where generations of pottery-making families carry old grudges. When one of the feuding families' members is found dead, Deborah must untangle a web of creative pride, artistic legacy, and rural resentment. A richly Southern Deborah Knott mystery.
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